Brenda Spielmann, born in São Paulo, Brazil, emigrated to Canada in 1979, where she attended the Image Arts Photography Program at Ryerson University. She has worked for various publications as a photographer in Miami and Toronto.

In 2007 she designed, implemented and taught "Light Writers", a socially-inclusive digital photography program, to children and youth of all abilities. Brenda was the recipient of the Ontario and Toronto Art Council grants.